Silver Stars 84-82 Lynx (2 Sep, 2009) Play-by-Play

Minnesota Lynx

12-18, 5-10 away

	1	2	3	4	OT	T
MIN	7	20	22	17	16	82
SAS	20	16	16	14	18	84

San Antonio Silver Stars

13-17, 9-6 home

Vickie Johnson made Layup.
Sophia Young missed 7 ft Two Point Shot.
Vickie Johnson made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Becky Hammon.
Sophia Young missed 7 ft Jumper.
Vickie Johnson made Layup. Assisted by Edwige Lawson-Wade.
Edwige Lawson-Wade made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Becky Hammon.
Ann Wauters missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Ann Wauters made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Becky Hammon made 15 ft Two Point Shot.
Becky Hammon made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Becky Hammon missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Vickie Johnson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Becky Hammon.
Ann Wauters missed 9 ft Two Point Shot.
Ann Wauters made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Ann Wauters made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Becky Hammon made 4 ft Two Point Shot.
Ann Wauters missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Helen Darling made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sophia Young.
Sophia Young missed 12 ft Jumper.
Sophia Young missed 7 ft Two Point Shot.
Ruth Riley missed 15 ft Jumper.
Shanna Crossley missed 19 ft Jumper.
Ann Wauters made 13 ft Jumper. Assisted by Helen Darling.
Ann Wauters missed 4 ft Jumper.
Shanna Crossley made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Erin Perperoglou.
Becky Hammon missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Becky Hammon made Layup.
Ruth Riley made 13 ft Jumper. Assisted by Vickie Johnson.
Sophia Young made Layup. Assisted by Edwige Lawson-Wade.
Sophia Young made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Sophia Young missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Sophia Young made Layup. Assisted by Vickie Johnson.
Ruth Riley missed Two Point Shot.
Edwige Lawson-Wade missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Edwige Lawson-Wade made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Becky Hammon.
Edwige Lawson-Wade missed 5 ft Jumper.
Vickie Johnson made Layup.
Becky Hammon missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Ann Wauters missed 4 ft Jumper.
Ann Wauters made Jumper. Assisted by Helen Darling.
Becky Hammon made 4 ft Jumper.
Becky Hammon made Technical Free Throw.
Ruth Riley missed 16 ft Jumper.
Vickie Johnson made 13 ft Two Point Shot.
Vickie Johnson made 17 ft Jumper.
Vickie Johnson missed 16 ft Jumper.
Erin Perperoglou missed Layup.
Shanna Crossley missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Becky Hammon missed 21 ft Three Pointer.
Ann Wauters made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Shanna Crossley.
Edwige Lawson-Wade missed Layup.
Becky Hammon made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Vickie Johnson.
Becky Hammon missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Becky Hammon made Driving Layup.
Becky Hammon made 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Vickie Johnson missed Layup.
Becky Hammon made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Becky Hammon made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Ann Wauters missed Layup.
Ruth Riley made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Helen Darling.
Ann Wauters made 7 ft Jumper. Assisted by Becky Hammon.
Ann Wauters missed 9 ft Two Point Shot.
Becky Hammon missed Layup.
Becky Hammon missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Ruth Riley missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Ann Wauters made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Ann Wauters missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Erin Perperoglou missed 9 ft Two Point Shot.
Becky Hammon made 7 ft Two Point Shot.
Becky Hammon made Driving Layup.
Becky Hammon made Running Jumper.
Vickie Johnson made 8 ft Jumper.
Helen Darling made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Helen Darling made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Vickie Johnson missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Ruth Riley made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Vickie Johnson.
Becky Hammon made Jumper. Assisted by Helen Darling.
Ann Wauters missed 16 ft Jumper.
Ann Wauters made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Ann Wauters made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Becky Hammon missed 5 ft Running Jumper.
Becky Hammon made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Becky Hammon missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Charde Houston missed Layup.
Nicky Anosike missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Nicky Anosike missed 6 ft Jumper.
Roneeka Hodges missed Three Point Jumper.
Kelly Miller missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Charde Houston missed Layup.
Charde Houston missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Nicky Anosike's Two Point Shot blocked by Sophia Young.
Nicky Anosike missed 16 ft Jumper.
Roneeka Hodges made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Renee Montgomery.
Renee Montgomery missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tasha Humphrey missed 20 ft Three Point Jumper.
Roneeka Hodges missed Two Point Shot.
Candice Wiggins missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tasha Humphrey missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Renee Montgomery missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Rashanda Mccants missed Two Point Shot.
Renee Montgomery made 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Nicky Anosike missed Two Point Shot.
Nicky Anosike missed Jumper.
Anna Montanana missed Layup.
Quanitra Hollingsworth made 13 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Renee Montgomery.
Candice Wiggins made 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Quanitra Hollingsworth's 3 ft Jumper blocked by Helen Darling.
Charde Houston missed 16 ft Jumper.
Renee Montgomery missed Layup.
Quanitra Hollingsworth missed 11 ft Two Point Shot.
Charde Houston made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Charde Houston missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Candice Wiggins made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Anna Montanana.
Charde Houston made Layup. Assisted by Candice Wiggins.
Renee Montgomery made 13 ft Two Point Shot.
Candice Wiggins made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Candice Wiggins made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Charde Houston missed 4 ft Jumper.
Tasha Humphrey missed 6 ft Jumper.
Charde Houston's 2 ft Two Point Shot blocked by Ruth Riley.
Charde Houston missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Charde Houston made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Renee Montgomery missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tasha Humphrey made 16 ft Jumper.
Renee Montgomery made 16 ft Jumper.
Candice Wiggins missed 9 ft Jumper.
Candice Wiggins made 6 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Nicky Anosike.
Candice Wiggins made Layup.
Kelly Miller missed 19 ft Jumper.
Charde Houston missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Kelly Miller made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Charde Houston.
Charde Houston made Layup. Assisted by Nicky Anosike.
Charde Houston missed Layup.
Nicky Anosike made Layup.
Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Charde Houston missed 6 ft Jumper.
Kelly Miller's 4 ft Jumper blocked by Becky Hammon.
Renee Montgomery missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Kelly Miller missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Nicky Anosike missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Nicky Anosike made Layup. Assisted by Tasha Humphrey.
Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tasha Humphrey missed 4 ft Two Point Shot.
Tasha Humphrey made 13 ft Jumper.
Nicky Anosike missed 5 ft Jumper.
Nicky Anosike made 3 ft Two Point Shot.
Candice Wiggins made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nicky Anosike.
Renee Montgomery missed Layup.
Renee Montgomery made 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Candice Wiggins missed 17 ft Jumper.
Charde Houston made 4 ft Two Point Shot.
Charde Houston made 6 ft Two Point Shot.
Kelly Miller missed Layup.
Rashanda Mccants made Layup.
Candice Wiggins missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Candice Wiggins made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Nicky Anosike missed 6 ft Two Point Shot.
Candice Wiggins made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Candice Wiggins made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tasha Humphrey missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Renee Montgomery missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Nicky Anosike missed 5 ft Jumper.
Renee Montgomery made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Roneeka Hodges.
Renee Montgomery's Layup blocked by Ann Wauters.
Nicky Anosike missed Layup.
Tasha Humphrey made Two Point Shot.
Candice Wiggins missed Three Point Jumper.
Renee Montgomery made Driving Layup.
Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Renee Montgomery missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Roneeka Hodges missed 22 ft Three Pointer.
Nicky Anosike missed 10 ft Jumper.
Tasha Humphrey's Layup blocked by Ruth Riley.
Tasha Humphrey missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Nicky Anosike missed Layup.
Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Roneeka Hodges made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Candice Wiggins.
Candice Wiggins missed 4 ft Two Point Shot.
Candice Wiggins missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Candice Wiggins made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tasha Humphrey missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Tasha Humphrey made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Renee Montgomery missed 9 ft Running Jumper.

LYNX

SILVER STARS

TIME		MIN	SAS
10:00	Start of the 1st Quarter.	0	0
10:00	Jumpball: Nicky Anosike vs. Ann Wauters. Sophia Young gains possession.	0	0
9:45	Vickie Johnson made Layup.	0	2
9:29	Charde Houston missed Layup.	0	2
9:27	Ann Wauters Defensive Rebound.	0	2
9:18	Vickie Johnson Bad Pass. Stolen by Charde Houston.	0	2
9:06	Ann Wauters Shooting Foul. Nicky Anosike gains possession.	0	2
9:06	Nicky Anosike missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	0	2
9:06	Minnesota Offensive Rebound.	0	2
9:06	Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 2 of 2.	1	2
8:45	Sophia Young missed 7 ft Two Point Shot.	1	2
8:42	Kelly Miller Defensive Rebound.	1	2
8:33	Nicky Anosike missed 6 ft Jumper.	1	2
8:32	Vickie Johnson Defensive Rebound.	1	2
8:22	Vickie Johnson made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Becky Hammon.	1	4
8:08	Roneeka Hodges missed Three Point Jumper.	1	4
8:07	Kelly Miller Offensive Rebound.	1	4
7:48	Kelly Miller missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	1	4
7:48	Minnesota Defensive Rebound.	1	4
7:35	Charde Houston Personal Foul. Becky Hammon gains possession.	1	4
7:28	Jumpball: Nicky Anosike vs. Ann Wauters. Candice Wiggins gains possession.	1	4
7:28	Ann Wauters Lost Ball. Stolen by Nicky Anosike.	1	4
7:16	Charde Houston missed Layup.	1	4
7:16	Ann Wauters Defensive Rebound.	1	4
7:03	Sophia Young missed 7 ft Jumper.	1	4
7:01	Nicky Anosike Defensive Rebound.	1	4
6:43	Charde Houston missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	1	4
6:43	Edwige Lawson-Wade Defensive Rebound.	1	4
6:39	Vickie Johnson made Layup. Assisted by Edwige Lawson-Wade.	1	6
6:18	Nicky Anosike's Two Point Shot blocked by Sophia Young.	1	6
6:16	Ann Wauters Defensive Rebound.	1	6
6:05	Edwige Lawson-Wade made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Becky Hammon.	1	9
5:33	Nicky Anosike missed 16 ft Jumper.	1	9
5:33	Minnesota Offensive Rebound.	1	9
5:33	Tasha Humphrey enters the game for Charde Houston.	1	9
5:33	Renee Montgomery enters the game for Kelly Miller.	1	9
5:24	Roneeka Hodges made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Renee Montgomery.	4	9
5:09	Nicky Anosike Shooting Foul. Ann Wauters gains possession.	4	9
5:09	Ann Wauters missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	4	9
5:09	San Antonio Offensive Rebound.	4	9
5:09	Ann Wauters made Free Throw 2 of 2.	4	10
4:50	Renee Montgomery missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	4	10
4:50	Vickie Johnson Defensive Rebound.	4	10
4:43	Candice Wiggins Personal Foul. Ann Wauters gains possession.	4	10
4:43	Full Timeout.	4	10
4:35	Becky Hammon made 15 ft Two Point Shot.	4	12
4:16	Tasha Humphrey missed 20 ft Three Point Jumper.	4	12
4:16	Roneeka Hodges Offensive Rebound.	4	12
4:13	Roneeka Hodges missed Two Point Shot.	4	12
4:11	Ann Wauters Defensive Rebound.	4	12
4:03	Ann Wauters Lost Ball. Stolen by Candice Wiggins.	4	12
3:40	Candice Wiggins missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	4	12
3:39	Nicky Anosike Offensive Rebound.	4	12
3:32	Tasha Humphrey missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	4	12
3:32	Minnesota Offensive Rebound.	4	12
3:32	Edwige Lawson-Wade Loose Ball Foul. Candice Wiggins gains possession.	4	12
3:32	Ruth Riley enters the game for Sophia Young.	4	12
3:32	Helen Darling enters the game for Edwige Lawson-Wade.	4	12
3:27	Roneeka Hodges Lost Ball. Stolen by Becky Hammon.	4	12
3:23	Roneeka Hodges Shooting Foul. Becky Hammon gains possession.	4	12
3:23	Becky Hammon made Free Throw 1 of 2.	4	13
3:23	Rashanda Mccants enters the game for Roneeka Hodges.	4	13
3:23	Becky Hammon missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	4	13
3:21	Rashanda Mccants Defensive Rebound.	4	13
3:03	Renee Montgomery missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	4	13
3:02	Renee Montgomery Offensive Rebound.	4	13
2:50	Rashanda Mccants missed Two Point Shot.	4	13
2:47	Ruth Riley Defensive Rebound.	4	13
2:27	Vickie Johnson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Becky Hammon.	4	16
2:16	Minnesota Full Timeout.	4	16
2:00	Renee Montgomery made 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	7	16
1:39	Ann Wauters missed 9 ft Two Point Shot.	7	16
1:38	Rashanda Mccants Defensive Rebound.	7	16
1:29	Nicky Anosike missed Two Point Shot.	7	16
1:27	Rashanda Mccants Offensive Rebound.	7	16
1:15	Nicky Anosike missed Jumper.	7	16
1:15	Minnesota Defensive Rebound.	7	16
1:15	Erin Perperoglou enters the game for Vickie Johnson.	7	16
1:15	Quanitra Hollingsworth enters the game for Nicky Anosike.	7	16
1:01	Quanitra Hollingsworth Shooting Foul. Ann Wauters gains possession.	7	16
1:01	Ann Wauters made Free Throw 1 of 2.	7	17
1:01	Ann Wauters made Free Throw 2 of 2.	7	18
52.4	Rashanda Mccants Traveling	7	18
40.6	Becky Hammon made 4 ft Two Point Shot.	7	20
29.3	Renee Montgomery Turnover	7	20
29.3	Anna Montanana enters the game for Rashanda Mccants.	7	20
15.7	Quanitra Hollingsworth Shooting Foul. Ann Wauters gains possession.	7	20
15.7	Charde Houston enters the game for Tasha Humphrey.	7	20
15.7	Ann Wauters missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	7	20
15.7	San Antonio Offensive Rebound.	7	20
15.7	Erin Perperoglou Lane Violation	7	20
3.9	Anna Montanana missed Layup.	7	20
2.5	Charde Houston Offensive Rebound.	7	20
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter.	7	20

Regular Season Series

SAS wins 3-1

Silver Stars
77
Lynx
61

Game 1

11/7

Lynx
83
Silver Stars
76

Game 2

13/7

Silver Stars
89
Lynx
87

Game 3

9/8

Lynx
82
Silver Stars
84

Game 4

2/9

1:00 AM, 2 September 2009

Referees:
Maj Forsberg
Clarke Stevens
Daryl Humphrey

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Minnesota	30	10	.750	-	L1
Las Vegas	27	13	.675	3	W5
Seattle	25	15	.625	5	W1
Phoenix	19	21	.475	11	L1
Dallas	9	31	.225	21	L9
Los Angeles	8	32	.200	22	W1

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